{"id":1441,"date":"2011-10-31T12:11:45","date_gmt":"2011-10-31T16:11:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.curls-studio.com\/curls\/?p=1441"},"modified":"2011-10-31T12:11:45","modified_gmt":"2011-10-31T16:11:45","slug":"recap-va-comicon-oct-29-30","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.curls-studio.com\/curls\/recap-va-comicon-oct-29-30\/","title":{"rendered":"Recap: VA Comicon OCT. 29-30"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-t2ViAXhOOUc\/Tq7GRqdkh0I\/AAAAAAAABSs\/1GEUJxEa7kA\/s1600\/curlsstudio_vacon2011.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-t2ViAXhOOUc\/Tq7GRqdkh0I\/AAAAAAAABSs\/1GEUJxEa7kA\/s320\/curlsstudio_vacon2011.JPG\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\"id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669686987664426818\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThis past weekend, October 29-30, 2011, was the <a href=\"http:\/\/curls-studio.blogspot.com\/2011\/10\/va-comicon-is-oct-29-30.html\">VA Comicon<\/a> at Crowne Plaza West, our first comic show in Richmond, Virginia. It also marked the show&#8217;s 25th anniversary and the retirement of show promoter Brett Carreras. Curls Studio was part of the &#8220;Small Press Pavilion of Terror.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-5R-1t8SSR6g\/Tq7GCVRDuuI\/AAAAAAAABSU\/j1n-fRiufXk\/s1600\/jamesobarr_joecarabeo_vacon2011.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-5R-1t8SSR6g\/Tq7GCVRDuuI\/AAAAAAAABSU\/j1n-fRiufXk\/s320\/jamesobarr_joecarabeo_vacon2011.JPG\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\"id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669686724276763362\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Z3IlIfNrIAU\/Tq7F7ZSvXDI\/AAAAAAAABSI\/ITwwRB2Ue74\/s1600\/jamesobarr_carolynbelefski_vacon2011.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Z3IlIfNrIAU\/Tq7F7ZSvXDI\/AAAAAAAABSI\/ITwwRB2Ue74\/s320\/jamesobarr_carolynbelefski_vacon2011.JPG\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\"id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669686605098474546\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThe main thrill for Joe and I was meeting James O&#8217;Barr, creator of <span style=\"font-style:italic;\">The Crow<\/span>. <\/p>\n<p>I picked up the <span style=\"font-style:italic;\">Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles<\/span> exclusive from IDW Publishing, which features a special Christmas cover with a Richmond monument. I also got my portfolio reviewed by the master painter and VCU alum, <a href=\"http:\/\/insightstudiosgroup.com\/markWheatley.htm\">Mark Wheatley<\/a>. He offered some great tips and is a very wonderful asset to the comics community.<\/p>\n<p><a onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-H-yALhx6ZoI\/Tq7GIxfSmbI\/AAAAAAAABSg\/vzHwfmCzE3Y\/s1600\/curlsstudio_vacon2011_sketchcard.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-H-yALhx6ZoI\/Tq7GIxfSmbI\/AAAAAAAABSg\/vzHwfmCzE3Y\/s320\/curlsstudio_vacon2011_sketchcard.JPG\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\"id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669686834931866034\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nOn Saturday there was a charity art auction held across the street at AMF Bowling. A lot of really amazing art and really great deals. The Small Press Pavilion of Terror Giant Sketchcard jam piece auctioned for $100 and featured art from everyone in the small press room.<\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, Joe and I were invited to be on the &#8220;Small Press Chit-Chat&#8221; panel with Dan Nokes, plus Ben Taylor and Chris Otto of the comic strip, <span style=\"font-style:italic;\">A Dog&#8217;s Life<\/span>. The audio from this panel will be available tomorrow as this week&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/carolynandjoeshow.wordpress.com\">Carolyn &#038; Joe Show<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>There was also a fun costume contest on Sunday and being the day before Halloween there were a lot of amazing costumes parading around. Thanks to all who have attended VA Comicon &#8211; we hope to see you again sometime soon!<\/p>\n<p>Check out more photos in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/media\/set\/?set=a.10150369366627381.370723.50763422380&#038;type=1\">Curls Studio \u201cVA Comicon &#8211; October 29-30, 2011\u201d Photo Album<\/a> on Facebook and &#8220;like&#8221; us.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This past weekend, October 29-30, 2011, was the VA Comicon at Crowne Plaza West, our first comic show in Richmond, Virginia. It also marked the show&#8217;s 25th anniversary and the retirement of show promoter Brett Carreras. 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